Roman Catholic Diocese of Kolwezi

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Diocese of Kolwezi
Dioecesis Koluezensis

Statistics
Country:	Democratic Republic of the Congo
Metropolitan:	Lubumbashi
Rite:	Latin Rite
Area:	103,440 km²
Population:   Total:   Catholics:	1,050,000 (2003) 615,000 (58.6%)
Ordinaries
Bishop:	Nestor Ngoy Katahwa

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kolwezi {Latin: Koluezen(sis) } is a diocese located in the city of Kolwezi in the Ecclesiastical province of Lubumbashi in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Contents 1 History 2 Leadership 3 See also 4 Source

[edit] History

• March 11, 1971: Established as Diocese of Kolwezi from the Diocese of Kamina

[edit] Leadership

• Bishops of Kolwezi (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Nestor Ngoy Katahwa (since 2000.11.16)
  • Archbishop Floribert Songasonga Mwitwa (1974.04.25 – 1998.05.22)
  • Bishop Victor Petrus Keuppens, O.F.M. (1971.03.11 – 1974.04.25)

[edit] See also

• Roman Catholicism in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

[edit] Source

• Giga-Catholic Information
• Catholic Hierarchy